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Meta has added Doja Cat to its lineup of “fantastical avatars” available for people to buy and use in its Horizon virtual world.
UnitedMasters is the latest partner for superfans startup Even. The distributor’s artists will get fast-track access to the latter platform.
Earlier this year, metaverse firm Infinite Reality exploded onto the music industry’s radar with its $207m acquisition of Napster.
Facebook Feed doesn’t always serve up fresh, engaging posts that you consistently enjoy.” And the provider of this quote?
Independent-music organisations have been urging regulators to investigate Universal Music Group's planned acquisition of ...
We're getting ready for Music Ally NEXT 2025, this year's edition of our conference on the intersection of technology and the ...
The European Commission has found Apple and Meta in breach of its Digital Markets Act, and has fined them €500m and €200m respectively.
A startup called Sonical has launched a crowdfunding campaign focusing on “AI for your ears”. By which it means smarter headphones.
GAE is the latest collecting society to set record figures for collections and/or distributions. The organisation collected €390m in 2024.
Warner Music Group is suing US retail chain Crumbl for copyright infringement involving at least 159 recordings and compositions.
The UK’s creative industries are unhappy with the government’s mooted plans for an ‘opt out’ copyright exception for AI training.
Ask Music’ is pitched as a “personalised radio station” rather than a playlist. Typing a text prompt of the kind of music you ...